United Nations to coordinate Early-Warning System for Indian Ocean

 

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

80^th Meeting (AM)

General Assembly adopts resolution extending mandates of seven short-term

judges of international criminal tribunal for former yugoslavia

It also Approves List of Civil Society

Groups to Participate in High-Level Review Event on HIV/AIDS

Background Release

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO OPEN 2005 SESSION ON 24 JANUARY

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 20 January (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, will open its 2005 session on Monday, 24 January, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.  The first public plenary will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 27 January.

Committee on Elimination of

 Discrimination against Women

675^th & 676^th Meetings (AM & PM)

committee to eliminate discrimination against women considers

reports of lao people’s democratic repuBlic

unep executive director calls for greater integration of environmental

 

issues in disaster preparedness, response

Environmental Impact of Tsunami Could Be High, He Tells Conference

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COMMITTEE NEGOTIATING TREATY ON RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 

TO MEET AT UN HEADQUARTERS, 24 JANUARY - 4 FEBRUARY

Delegates drafting the first-ever convention on the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities will continue negotiations at a two-week session to be held from 24 January to 4 February at United Nations Headquarters (Conference  Room 4).

Transcript of press conference by Secretary-General Kofi Annan

 

at United Nations headquarters, 19 January 2005

Secretary-General:  Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I want to thank the representatives of Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, the Russian Federation and the United States for joining us at this press conference -– as well as Luxembourg, which represents the whole of the European Union.

Secretary-General stresses need to focus attention on security sector reform

in message to summit of Economic Community of West African States

He also Underscores Need to Continue Fight against Corruption, Impunity

United Nations Calls for Universal Effort Against Terrorism

Counter-Terrorism Meeting Set for Almaty, Kazakhstan, 26-28 January 2005

NEW YORK, 19 January --The United Nations will press its case for universal participation in the fight against terrorism at a meeting of more than 70 international, regional and subregional organizations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this month (26-28 January 2005).

New Leadership Wants universal postal union to Become

 

Centre Of Excellence for Postal Matters

 

(Reissued as received.)